SAINFOIN - Definition

Pronunciation:		'seynfoyn
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods; naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of honey in Britain

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	Synonyms:	esparcet, holy clover, Onobrychis viciaefolia, Onobrychis viciifolia, sanfoin

	See Also:	genus Onobrychis, herb, herbaceous plant, Onobrychis

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Sain"foin\ (?; 277), n. [F., fr. sain wholesome (L. sanus; see {Sane}.) + foin hay (L. f[ae]num); or perh. fr. saint sacred (L. sanctus; see {Saint}) + foin hay.] (Bot.) (a) A leguminous plant ({Onobrychis sativa}) cultivated for fodder. [Written also {saintfoin}.] (b) A kind of tick trefoil ({Desmodium Canadense}). [Canada]